Springer's Blog – May 2011 Archive (15)

41 Cooper Square

The new academic building for the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is called…

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Added by Springer on May 27, 2011 at 6:00am — No Comments

The CPH Arch will be a majestic landmark that serves as both an inter-city bridge and as a city gate. The Arch will be the only “dry” connection between the city of Marmormolen in the west and the city of Langeliniekaj in the east, and is designed to be easily utilized by both cyclists and…

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Added by Springer on May 26, 2011 at 6:00am — 1 Comment

Garden of 10,000 Bridges

The Garden of 10,000 Bridges was designed by Netherlands-based West 8…

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Added by Springer on May 25, 2011 at 6:00am — No Comments

ARCAM

The Architecture Centre Amsterdam (ARCAM) is not only a visual marvel, but is also confirmation of the creativity of the architect when…

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Added by Springer on May 24, 2011 at 12:14pm — No Comments

Kilden

Kilden will open in 2012 as the new performing arts center in Kritiansand, Norway. Commissioned by…

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Added by Springer on May 20, 2011 at 3:56pm — 1 Comment

Hemeroscopium House

Hemeroscopium House (Try saying that name three times fast!) is designed by…

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Added by Springer on May 19, 2011 at 2:59pm — No Comments

Star of Independence

This giant Star of Independence museum for the Republic of Azerbaijan is the concept created by Moscow-based…

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Added by Springer on May 17, 2011 at 11:38am — No Comments

Basque Health Department Headquarters

The Basque Health Department Headquarters was built in 2008 and stands…

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Added by Springer on May 16, 2011 at 12:16pm — No Comments

Cybertecture Egg

The Cybertecture Egg by the firm James Law Cybertecture is built around the concept of creating architecture using the intangible materials of…

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Added by Springer on May 13, 2011 at 11:30am — No Comments

Blue Crystal

Blue Crystal is the elegant concept proposed by Sven Sauer,…

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Added by Springer on May 12, 2011 at 11:36am — No Comments

PEGS Junior School

The Junior Boys building at Penleigh and Essedon Grammar School (PEGS) in Australia was recently…

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Added by Springer on May 10, 2011 at 11:17am — No Comments

China Comic and Animation Museum

MVRDV is the winner of the international design competition for the…

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Added by Springer on May 9, 2011 at 11:56am — No Comments

Toys for Architects

Bloxes are corrugated cardboard building blocks – “blocks” + “boxes” = “bloxes.” They’re really strong, lightweight, and naturally dampen sound. They come in packs of 20 pre-cut cardboard pieces, each…

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Added by Springer on May 6, 2011 at 3:30pm — 4 Comments

A Concrete Playhouse

Not surprisingly, the slide in this home (from the child’s bedroom into the kitchen) is what initially caught my attention. What has kept my attention is the challenge created by the material of choice: concrete. Playhouse, by the architecture firm…